Rob and Kev surf the waves of the multiverse, dodging Klingon death barges in "The New Next Generation". They then look to the past for other examples of unreasonable Klingon ships, and find the overlooked classic, "A Matter of Honor" (TNG). LD 5×10 The New Next Generation Barge of the Dead Jack Crusher Kassia Nox O’Connor ST 1×02 Calypso Relga Dorg Bargh Unreasonable Klingon Ships ENT 2×19 Judgment / ENT 2×25 Bounty / ENT 2×26 The Expanse TNG 2×08 A Matter of Honor Gagh Ronald D. Moore Lursa B’...
Feb 13, 2025•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob leap from universe to universe in search of wacky versions of people from history to crew their swanky starship in "Fissure Quest". They then revisit two characters brought into the spotlight for arguably their strongest outings in this episode. For Harry Kim they discuss "Non Sequitur" (VOY) and "Nightingale" (VOY). For T'Pol they discuss "Stigma" (ENT) and "Home" (ENT). LD 5×09 Fissure Quest Sliders DS9 3×25 Facets William Boimler LD 3×08 Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus Khwopians Moopsy ...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev step out of the limelight to make way for some junior podcasters to talk about them behind their backs as they discuss "Upper Decks". They then revisit two other episodes where previously-unseen groups of crew members are the stars of the show, "Learning Curve" (VOY) and "Lower Decks" (TNG). LD 5×08 Upper Decks TNG 7×15 Lower Decks Charlotte Nicdao Westlake SNW 2×09 Subspace Rhapsody Andarithio “Andy” Billups TNG 1×24 We’ll Always Have Paris VOY 6×20 Good Shepherd Subspace Radio #42 ...
Jan 22, 2025•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob don their fake antennae and pose as local yokels as they spend twelve months trapped on a primitive planet watching "Fully Dilated". They then explore other times our Starfleet crews have hidden in plain sight, disguised as members of an alien world, including "The Enterprise Incident" (TOS), "In the Flesh" (VOY), "First Contact" (TNG) and "Face of the Enemy" (TNG). LD 5×07 Fully Dilated Subspace Radio #11: In love with an alien (LD 3×07 “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption”) with Ja...
Jan 11, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev dodge floating cubes, spheres, and squishy lightning bolts in "Of Gods and Angles", then reflect on other non-humanoid species in "The Savage Curtain" (TOS), "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", "Star Trek Generations", "Where Silence Has Lease" (TNG), and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". LD 5×06 Of Gods and Angles Olly Zeus TOS 2×04 Who Mourns for Adonais? Demigod SquAaron Ronald B. Moore (comedian) Ronald B. Moore Ronald D. Moore Non-humanoid life Subspace...
Dec 23, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob admire the graffiti and rusty TOS-era decor of Starbase 80 in "Starbase 80?!", then revisit two of their favorite space stations from the past, Deep Space Station K-7 (from "The Trouble With Tribbles" (TOS)) and Deep Space 9 (from … Deep Space Nine!). LD 5×05 Starbase 80?! Kassia Nox Community 2×06 Epidemiology Gene Jakobowski Deep Space Station K-7 TOS 2×13 The Trouble With Tribbles DS9 5×06 Trials and Tribble-ations Quadrotriticale TOS 1×14 Court Martial The Roddenberry Archive: De...
Dec 12, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev return to the land on Qo'noS in "A Farewell to Farms", then stay there by visiting some other prominent farming episodes, "This Side of Paradise" (TOS) and "Progress" (DS9). LD 5×04 A Farewell to Farms Gagh Targ Ma’ah Malor Migleemo Legnog Gonald Farms DS9 2×15 Paradise ENT 1×01/02 Broken Bow Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home TOS 1×25 This Side of Paradise Subspace Radio #61 Too-good-to-be-true planets Quadrotriticale For All Mankind DS9 1×15 Progress Mullibok Hasperat Star Trek V: The F...
Nov 27, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob enjoy the cruise ship hijinks of "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel", then delve into other onscreen relationships that ended off screen: Scotty and Uhura (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), Worf and Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Neelix and Kes (Star Trek: Voyager) and Chakotay and Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager). They also mark the passing of one of Star Trek's greatest writers, Jeri Taylor. LD 5×03 The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel Krog’s species Scotty / Uhura Star Trek V:...
Nov 17, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev review the first two episodes of Lower Decks Season 5, "Dos Cerritos" and "Shades of Green". They then revisit past Treks that saw our characters meeting themselves in various ways unrelated to the mirror universe. They discuss "The Enemy Within" (TOS), "Second Chances" (TNG), "Star Trek Nemesis" and "Defiant" (DS9). LD 5×01 Dos Cerritos LD 5×02 Shades of Green TOS 1×04 The Enemy Within TNG 6×24 Second Chances Star Trek Nemesis DS9 3×09 Defiant (00:00) - Episode 64: Meeting Yourself ...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob farewell the newly-formed Prodigy crew in episodes 16-20 of season two, then take the opportunity to revisit past instances of children in Star Trek, both stories about children including "Miri" (TOS), "And the Children Shall Lead" (TOS), and "When the Bough Breaks" (TNG), as well as fully-formed characters who are kids including Wesley Crusher, Jake Sisko, Nog, Alexander Rozhenko, Molly O'Brien, Naomi Wildman and Icheb. Finally, they look ahead briefly to the upcoming Starfleet Acad...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev pass the time sailing on an ocean of vapour in episodes 11-15 of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 by discussing other instances of captains bent and broken by tragedy. They discuss "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS), "The Omega Glory" (TOS), "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", "The Wounded" (TNG), "Equinox" (VOY) and the fundamental tragedies at the heart of captains Christopher Pike and Jean-Luc Picard. PRO 2×11 Last Flight of the Protostar, Part I PRO 2×12 Last Flight of the Protostar, Part II...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob learn that there's no such thing as paradise in Star Trek – no matter how many scantily clad natives you throw into the mix. After a brief discussion of Star Trek: Prodigy season two episodes six through ten, they discuss "This Side of Paradise" (TOS), "Paradise" (DS9), "Justice" (TNG), and "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" (SNW). The Secret of NIMH PRO 2×06 Imposter Syndrome PRO 2×07 The Fast and the Curious PRO 2×08 Is There in Beauty No Truth? PRO 2×09 The Devourer of All Thi...
Aug 03, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev plunge into Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy like Rok-Tahk and Murf jumping into Gillian's tank! They share their thoughts on "Into the Breach, Part I & II", "Who Saves the Saviours", "Temporal Mechanics 101", and "Observer's Paradox", before focusing on fathers in Star Trek, including "The Icarus Factor" (TNG) and the relationships between Joseph, Benjamin and Jake Sisko (DS9). PRO 2×01 Into the Breach, Part I USS Voyager-A The Doctor Kathryn Janeway Chakotay PRO 2×02 Into the Bre...
Jul 16, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob take stock of Star Trek: Discovery following its finale, "Life, Itself." Burnham's epic fistfight with Moll prompts them to revisit other Trek punch-ups of the past, including "The Way of the Warrior, Part II" (DS9), "The Gamesters of Triskelion" (TOS), "Tsunkatse" (VOY), "Star Trek" (2009), and "Trials and Tribble-ations". DIS 5×10 Life, Itself Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Daniels Samuel Beckett ST 1×02 Calypso Hand-to-hand combat TOS 0×01 The Cage TOS 1×01 Where No Man Has Go...
Jun 19, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev are inspired by "Lagrange Point" to don their Breen helmets and travel into dangerous waters with Starfleet crews who have done the same over the years. They discuss "The Immunity Syndrome" (TOS), "Apocalypse Rising" (DS9) and "Unimatrix Zero" (VOY). DIS 5×09 Lagrange Point Michael Giaccino Marvel’s Werewolf by Night TOS 2×18 The Immunity Syndrome TOS 2×06 The Doomsday Machine DS9 5×01 Apocalypse Rising Gowron Martok VOY 6×26 Unimatrix Zero VOY 7×01 Unimatrix Zero, Part II Borg Queen...
Jun 13, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob are trapped in their separate mindscapes, with only a cryptic librarian version of the other for company. To pass the time, they consider how "Labyrinths" compares to other times starship captain have had to work solo, without their ship or crew. They discuss "Arena" (TOS), "Starship Mine" (TNG), "The Inner Light" (TNG), and "Resistance" (VOY). DIS 5×08 Labyrinths Betazoid Badlands Efrosian Efrosian President, c. 2293 Breen Moll TNG 5×25 The Inner Light Nucleonic beam Gen Rhys Commun...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev were actually standing on the bridge of Federation HQ in "Erigah"; you just couldn't see them for all the Breen! While they were there, they debated whether or not the Breen Dreadnought was the biggest starship we've seen to date. Other big ships they discussed: the Fesarius (TOS), the Narada (Star Trek 2009), the Romulan Warbird (TNG), the Jem'Hadar Battleship (DS9), the Enterprise-J (ENT), the Borg cube (TNG) and the USS Vengeance (Star Trek Into Darkness). DIS 5×07 Erigah Starship...
May 22, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob whistle their way through the "fun run" on Halem’no as they discuss "Whistlespeak", but are wise enough not to step into the rain-making machine at the finish line. Instead, they revisit past instances of primitive cultures unknowingly blended with advanced technology, including "The Apple" (TOS), "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" (TOS), and "Caretaker" (VOY). DIS 5×06 Whistlespeak Prime directive Hugh Culber TOS 2×09 The Apple Vaal TOS 3×10 For the World is Hollow...
May 16, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob and Kev switch on the holographic blind on their Breen loading dock to discuss "Mirrors", which turned out not to be quite the contribution to Mirror Universe lore they were expecting. To make up for it, they revisit all the other appearances of the Mirror Universe, including "Mirror, Mirror" (TOS), "Crossover" (DS9), "Through the Looking Glass" (DS9), "Shattered Mirror" (DS9), "Resurrection" (DS9), "The Emperor's New Cloak" (DS9), and "In a Mirror, Darkly, Parts I & II" (ENT). They also...
May 07, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev and Rob are unfazed by the time-travel shenanigans this week in "Face the Strange", accustomed as they are to weaving their way through the history of the Star Trek Universe. Inspired to revisit other times our characters became stuck revisiting other times, they discuss "Time Squared" (TNG), "The Visitor" (DS9), "Timescape" (TNG), and "Shattered" (VOY). DIS 5×04 Face the Strange Airiam TNG 3×15 Yesterday’s Enterprise Nilsson DIS 1×07 Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad ST 1×02 Calypso Firef...
May 01, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast After defeating the cloak-bees of the dimly-lit rock quarries of Trill, Rob and Kev take a stroll down the lane (or a swim up the milky river?) of Trill history, discussing all of the joined Trill that they have encountered in their travels. They discuss "Facets" (DS9), "Rejoined" (DS9) and "The Host" (TNG). DIS 5×03 Jinaal DIS 3×04 Forget Me Not Zhian'tara ritual DS9 3×25 Facets DIS 4×03 Choose to Live Gray Tal TAS 1×02 Yesteryear Matt’s So-Cast Pod: A podcast about My So-Called Life DS9 3×25 F...
Apr 24, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev & Rob are back to finally, unbelievably, talk about Star Trek: Discovery for the very first time! The events of "Red Directive" (DIS) see them reflecting on other times starships have "nosed down" into the unforgiving soil of a world, alien or otherwise. They discuss "Star Trek Into Darkness", "Timeless" (VOY), and "Star Trek Generations". DIS 5×01 Red Directive TNG 6×20 The Chase – see also Subspace Radio #37 Activating alien artifacts TOS 3×03 The Paradise Syndrome – see also Subspace ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast To celebrate our fiftieth episode, we break from our usual format to record an audio commentary for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , arguably the least successful Star Trek film, but not without its charms (and an especially charming Vulcan!). We'll return with more Subspace Radio when new Trek returns to our screens in April for Star Trek: Discovery's final season. Until then, see you 'round the galaxy! (00:00) - Episode 50: Star Trek V commentary (02:25) - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (01:...
Jan 08, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev & Rob approach the infinitely wide, unfathomably tall, impenetrable barrier that is the end of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season Four, "Old Friends, New Planets". Among the many tangents they explore this episode, they focus in on other barriers in space, including "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (TOS), "The Tholian Web" (TOS), "Encounter at Farpoint" (TNG), and "The Galactic Barrier" (DIS). Stay after the credits for a brief debrief on "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier". LD 4×10 Old Friends,...
Dec 10, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob & Kev fend off their inner demons, take shelter from a patch of knife rain, and watch "The Inner Fight", the penultimate episode of season four of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Inspired by Mariner's ability to unite the clashing aliens trapped on Sherbal V, they discuss other conspicuous occasions of multi-species alliances in Star Trek, including "The Time Trap" (TAS), the Dominion War (DS9), "The Enemy" (TNG), "Allegiance" (TNG), and the production design of sets and locations like the Prome...
Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev & Rob get stuck in a cave and are forced to pass the time awaiting rescue discussing "Caves". As their supplies dwindle, they plumb the hidden depths of other cave-based episodes from Star Trek history, including "The Devil in the Dark" (TOS), "Heart of Stone" (DS9), "Final Mission" (TNG), and "Waltz" (DS9). LD 4×08 Caves Vendorians in TAS 1×06 The Survivor LD 1×01 Second Contact TOS 1×26 The Devil in the Dark Horta DS9 3×14 Heart of Stone Nog TNG 4×09 Final Mission TNG 1×23 Skin of Evil...
Oct 26, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob & Kev consult their robotic overlord for its opinion on "A Few Badgeys More", before discussing other episodes where the forces of evil aligned against our heroes were artificial in nature: "The Return of the Archons" (TOS), "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", "The Ultimate Computer" (TOS) and "Prototype" (VOY). Stay after the music for their thoughts on Prodigy's new lease on life on Netflix! LD 4×07 A Few Badgeys More For A Few Dollars More (1965) TNG 6×08 A Fistful of Datas Badgey Peanut...
Oct 22, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev & Rob back up their truck of gold pressed latinum to Uncle Quark's Youth Casino in "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place", then stay for the haggling at the Museum of Gambling (and the gambling at the Museum of Haggling), and compare their picks for the best Ferengi-centric episode, "Ménage à Troi" (TNG) and "The Magnificent Ferengi" (DS9). Also stick around at the end for their thoughts on the recently-completed run of Very Short Treks! LD 4×06 Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place Ferenginar Garth Mareng...
Oct 15, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rob & Kev lose control of their emotions and, after breaking down the highlights of "Empathological Fallacies", cannot resist their powerful urges to revisit two classic episodes of The Original Series, "The Naked Time" (TOS) and "Day of the Dove" (TOS). LD 4×05 Empathological Fallacies T’Lyn Sonic Lipstick TOS 1×04 The Naked Time TOS 0×01 The Cage Time warp TNG 1×03 The Naked Now Subspace Radio #8: Sex in Star Trek Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan VOY 2×24 Tuvix LD 4×...
Oct 10, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kev & Rob are swept away in the romance (and the repeated stabbings) of "Something Borrowed, Something Green", and narrowly avoid the "hump dungeon" on their way to exploring other wedding traditions in Star Trek, including "Data's Day" (TNG) and "You Are Cordially Invited" (DS9). LD 4×04 Something Borrowed, Something Green TOS 2×05 Amok Time LD 2×03 We’ll Always Have Tom Paris Andy Billups ENT 4×04 Borderland ENT 4×17 Bound TAS 2×01 The Pirates of Orion TOS 0×01 The Cage TOS 1×16 The Menage...
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